bsmphilly.com Topics: mcnesbyhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/topics/mcnesby/?utm_medium=RSS2014-07-23T16:00:24+00:00Fair and balanced?2014-07-23T16:00:24+00:00William Kennyhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2014/jul/23/fair-and-balanced/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>So who ya gonna believe?</p> <p>Will it be the alleged drug pushers and cash-carrying, paraphernalia-dealing bodega owners? Or the Philly narcotics cops who allegedly shook them down on trumped-up search warrants?</p> <p>How about the dogged news reporters who fingered the rogue cops after unearthing dozens of alleged cases of official ...Healing hands2013-08-21T16:49:13+00:00William Kennyhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2013/aug/21/healing-hands2/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Hundreds of worshipers congregated at Christ the King Church in Morrell Park on Saturday afternoon to pray for the recovery of severely wounded Police Officer Edward Davies, but the Rev. Michael Speziale called upon them to take their prayers a step further.</p> <p>The parish priest asked that the gathering of ...Home sweet home2013-02-06T14:26:00+00:00William Kennyhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2013/feb/6/6756-None.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Northeast Philadelphia is more than a bedroom community for the municipal workforce. According to the leader of the city&rsquo;s police union, the Northeast is also the primary barracks for active and retired city cops.</p> <p>Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 5 President John McNesby says that 68 percent of the union&rsquo;s ...Eagle Scout project is really down to earth2012-11-14T13:11:00+00:00Tom Waringhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2012/nov/14/6321-eagle-scout-project-is-really-down-to-earth.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>The Rev. Al Masluk, pastor at St. Martha Catholic Church, was looking for a way to beautify a large patch of grass outside the chapel.</p> <p>At the same time, parishioner John Press was looking for a meaningful Eagle Scout project.</p> <p>The two got together earlier this year and agreed that ...Letters to the editor, May 26, 20112011-05-25T18:35:00+00:00Fred Gusoffhttp://www.bsmphilly.com/2011/may/25/3115-letters-to-the-editor-may-26-2011.html/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p><strong>Drop DROP or impeach City Council</strong></p> <p>As a Philly transplant for almost 14 years, I am having a problem understanding the city government.</p><p>I, apparently foolishly, assumed that the city elected officials worked for the people and not the other way around. How is continuing DROP even a City Council voting ...